MAGDEBURG, Germany — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday called for “peaceful coexistence” as the country marked the first anniversary of a deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in eastern Germany.
Merz addressed a…
Category: 3. Middle East
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From the Andes to Darfur: Colombians lured to Sudan’s killing fields
Hundreds of Colombian ex-soldiers have been drawn to Sudan with the promise of bumper Emirati paychecks. What many found instead was death in a faraway war marked by mass killing, rape, famine and child recruitment.
An AFP investigation has…
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Palestinian shot dead at close range by IDF in West Bank; IDF says he threw a brick
Footage shows 16-year-old Rayyan Mohammad Abu Mualla being shot at very close range after approaching IDF troops. In a separate incident, a 22-year-old was shot dead after allegedly throwing an explosive device
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IDF says it killed two terror operatives crossing Yellow Line
The IDF said it killed two Palestinian terror operatives who crossed the Gaza ceasefire line in the Strip’s north on Saturday, in what has become a near-daily occurrence.
According to the military, the operatives crossed the Yellow Line…
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Iranian hackers threaten to expose Israeli drone engineers
Iranian hackers threaten to expose Israeli drone engineers | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsCyber group Handala claimed to have acquired the names of engineers involved in Israel’s drone programs, a day after threatening…
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US rejected Israeli request to keep sanctions on Syria
US rejected Israeli request to keep sanctions on Syria | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIsraeli officials reportedly requested that some sanctions would remain imposed, to be used as leverage for future negotiations with Syrian…
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High Court freezes police ban on soccer fans wearing shirts calling cops ‘scum’
The High Court of Justice has issued a temporary injunction protecting soccer fans’ right to wear a t-shirt that refers to the Israel Police as “scum.”
The court on Thursday cited the primacy of freedom of expression, including at…
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Syria monitor says US strikes killed at least five IS members
A Syria monitor said Saturday that five Islamic State jihadist group members had been killed in US strikes overnight as Jordan confirmed it participated in the raids, after a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.
US forces said they had…
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Steve Witkoff: US working to establish Gaza Board of Peace soon
Steve Witkoff: US working to establish Gaza Board of Peace soon | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastWitkoff’s comments came following a Friday meeting with the Qatari prime minister, Turkish foreign minister, and Egyptian foreign…
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Lebanese PM says country close to completing Hezbollah disarmament south of Litani River
Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday, as the country races to fulfill a key demand of its ceasefire with Israel before a year-end deadline.
The…
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